High Intensity Treatment. 15.3.7.1. Intensive levels of service otherwise furnished under this State plan amendment that is provided to Medicaid-enrolled individuals who require a multi-disciplinary treatment team in the community that is available upon demand based on the individuals’ needs. Twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, access is required if necessary. Goals for High Intensity Treatment include the reinforcement of safety, the promotion of stability and independence of the individual in the community, and the restoration to a higher level of functioning. These services are designed to rehabilitate individuals who are experiencing severe symptoms in the community and thereby avoid more restrictive levels of care such as psychiatric inpatient hospitalization or residential placement.
15.3.7.2. The team consists of the individual, Mental Health Care Providers, under the supervision of a Mental Health Professional, and other relevant persons as determined by the individual (e.g., family, guardian, friends, or neighbor). Other community agency members may include probation/parole officers*, teacher, minister, physician, chemical dependency counselor*, etc. Team members work together to provide intensive coordinated and integrated treatment as described in the Individual Service Plan. The team’s intensity varies among individuals and for each individual across time. The assessment of symptoms and functioning shall be continuously addressed by the team based on the needs of the individual allowing for the prompt assessment for needed modifications to the Individual Service Plan or crisis plan. Team members provide immediate feedback to the individual and to other team members. The staff to consumer ratio for this service is no more than 1:15. *Although they participate, these team members are paid staff of other Departments and therefore not reimbursed under this modality. Reportable components of this modality include time spent by the Mental Health Professionals, mental health care providers and peer counselors.
High Intensity Treatment. Intensive levels of service otherwise furnished under Service Encounter Reporting Instructions modality that is provided to individuals who require a multi-disciplinary treatment team in the community that is available upon demand based on the individuals’ needs. Services need to be available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, as needed by the individual/family and as outlined in the WISe manual. Goals for High Intensity Treatment include the reinforcement of safety, the promotion of stability and independence of the individual in the community, and the restoration to a higher level of functioning. These services are designed to rehabilitate individuals who are experiencing severe symptoms in the community and thereby avoid more restrictive levels of care such as psychiatric inpatient hospitalization or residential placement.
